ML20207S505
| ML20207S505 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Cooper  |
| Issue date: | 03/11/1987 |
| From: | Mcloughlin D Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8703190568 | |
| Download: ML20207S505 (5) | |
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Washington, D.C. 20472 Zerbe Denton Murray MAR I I 1987 Mr. Victor Stello. Jr.
Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Cmmission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Stello:
The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the Cooper Nuclear Power Station alert and notification system deficiencies cited in the negative finding issued to the Nuclear Regulatory Cmmission (NRC) on October 10, 1986, have been corrected. These deficiencies resulted in FEMA notifying the Governors of Missouri and Nebraska last October that the provisions of FEMA Rule 44 CFR 350.13 were being invoked and that four months would be allowed for correction of the deficiencies before the plan approvals for both States would be withdrawn. Over the past four months, significant upgrades have been made to the Cooper alert and notification system and on February 19, 1987, a remedial exercise demonstrated that all previously cited deficiencies have been corrected. 'Ihe results of the remedial exer-cise are attached.
In consideration of the corrective measures implemented by Missouri, Nebraska, and the Nebraska Public Power District to the Cooper alert and notification system, FEMA is withdrawing the initial determination to invoke 44 CFR 350.13.
Therefore, the original 44 CFR 350 approvals for Nebraska and Missouri issued on July 2,1984, will remain valid. 'Ihe formal alert and notification system review is currently being finalized and a finding will be issued to NRC in the near future.
If you have any questions please contact M.. Robert S. Wilkerson, Chief, Technological Hazards Division at 646-2860.
Sincerely, M
l B703190568 870311 Dave McIoughlin PDR ADOCK 0500 8
Deputy Associate Director F
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4W Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VII 911 Walnut Street Kansas City, Missouri 64106 FEB 2 31987 MEMORANDUM FOR: Dave McLoughlin, Acting Associate Director cahProgram&SupportDirectorate FROM:
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SUBJECT:
Remedial Exercise Report - Cooper Nuclear Station kh CFR 350.13 Determination Attached is a copy of the report of the Remedial Exercise of the Alert and Notification System of the Cooper Nuclear Station.
This exercise was necessitated by the determination of deficiency in the plans and preparedness of the States of Nebraska and Missouri, and the subsequent notice of intent to withdraw approval of said plans pursuant to the provisions of hk CFR 350.13.
In compliance with these provisions, the State was given until March 1, 1987 to effectively remedy the deficiency.
The basis for the determination
,,f the deficiency was the absence of the physical means necessary to accomplish the timely alert of transients in Indian Cave State Park (Nebraska), and portions of the Missouri River not previously covered by sirens.
The remedial exercise did demonstrate that adequate physical means nov exist.
Based on this finding, I recommend the withdrawal of the determination of inadequacy of the States' plans, with the result that the approval previously granted shall remain valid.
However, it should be noted as stated in the report that, while the physical means of alert were demonstrated, the administrative procedures for activation by the State of Missouri require corrective action.
To remedy the situation, we have required that a checklist of activation procedures be submitted by March 13, 1987.
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005'ER EDCI2AR STATICE RBEDIAL EEERCISE Febmary 19, 1987 The purpose of this exercise was to remedy two deficiencies in the Alert and Notification System which occurred at the exercise of September 24 and 25, 1986.
There were two main ob.jectives requiring demonstration.
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Demonstrate the capability to accomplish timely alert and notification of transients in the Indian Cave State Park (Nebraska), and areas of the Missouri River not previously covered by sirens.
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Demonstration by the Atchison County (Missouri) EOC of the capability to coordinate the sounding of sirens and the issuance of an initial EBS message at the proper time.
Observaticos related to the first (hjective To accomplish timely alert and notification of transients at Indian Cave State Park and the Missouri River, the Nebraska Public Power District elected to erect six sirens in the park and five others along the banks of the river.
The purpose of this exercise was essentially to test the operability of this new equipment.
FDM evaluators were stationed at each of the eleven new sirens to attest that they did sound.
When the General Bnergency was declared by NPPD at 1200, both the Nemaha County (Nebraska) EOC and the Atchison County (Missouri) EOC vere insnediately advised.
The sirens activated by Nemaha County (this included the six in Indian Cave State Park and one on the river east of Peru, Nebraska (F-15]) sounde6 in timely fashion and for the prescribed duration.
Those sirens to be activated by Atchison County (F-11,12,13, and 14) did not sound.
It was determined that the wrong siren activation code had been utilized.
A second attempt was made at 1232 and all four sirens sounded successfully for the prescribed three minutes.
Observaticos related to the second Objective At 1140 the Atchison County Sheriff's dispatcher received a call from the plant announcing that an Alert had been declared.
The dispatcher then made all proper emergency response organization notifications as required by the Alert EAL.
The County Bnergency Management Director became the prime
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2-i point of contact, and at 1150 received notice from the plant that a Site Area Beergency had been declared.
At 1200 the County Director was notified that a General Anergency 'nesl been declared.
The County Emergency Management Director instructed tbc County PIO to release the General Energency public notification mesme to the EBS station at 1203 he PIO completed the dictation of the message to the station at 120h.
Also at :120k, the County Energency kr.agement Director telephoned the County Sheriff's dispatcher to reques+ the activation of i
the sirens.
The siren in Rock Port sounded at 1205.
The other sirens were not activated because the wrong siren activation code was utilized.
The correct code was used at 1232 and all of the sirens under Atchison County's control successfully sounded.
Conclusions The physical means of alerting the transients in Indian Cave State Park, and areas of the Missouri River not previously covered by sirens was accomplished, thereby satisfying objective number 1.
- However, the demonstration of objective number 2 revealed that problems remain in the administrative procedures for activation of the alert and notification system.
The deficiency cited at the Atchison County EOC at the exercise of September 2k and 25, 1986 required correction by means of an amendment to the County Plan, and also the development of a checklist to be used by persons activating the sirens.
The changes to the Plan, submitted November 6,1986, detailed when the sirens were to be sounded and by whom.
However, in lieu of a checklist, the State of Missouri chose to simply use a page from the amended plan.which set forth areas of responsibility.
The demonstration of February 19, 1987 clearly indicates that this is not an adequate substitute for a checklist.
The County Sheriff's dispatcher; (who is responsible for activating the sirens) l vas unaware of the proper code. to sound all the sirens under Atchison County i
control.
Instead, the code s e utilized activated only the siren in Rock Port, Missouri.
Also, the timing by the County Bnergency Management Director for siren activation and initial EBS message release vould not assure siren sounding inanediately preceding the message release.
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demonstrated correction of the deficiency cited at the exercise of September 2k, 1986, i.e.,
not acccupanying the initial EBS message with a siren sounding.
However, the precise times of siren activation and EBS message release need to be better demonstrated.
Required Corrective Actions 1.
The State of Missouri must develop and submit, not later than March 13, 1987, a checklist for use by the person responsible for sounding the sirens.
It must clearly delineate each action required for siren activation and give any information necessary to accomplish those actions.
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At the next exercise, actual siren sounding in coordination with an actual EBS message release vill be required to demonstrate siren sounding immediately preceding the actual EBS release in concert with the scenario.
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